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Rep. Joe Barton says the Cyber Security Bill is a step in the right direction, but has reservations about the lack of privacy protection.

The Republican from Arlington took the House floor on Thursday and lauded the attempt that the authors of the bill made, but said it needs to be revised.

“I am going to vote ‘no’ on the underlying bill because it does not protect the privacy of the individual, American citizen,” said Barton, who said he supports the rule, but not the bill.

“This bill is an honest attempt to deal with that threat, but absent explicit privacy protection against individuals, to me that is a greater threat to democracy and liberty than cyber threats that face America.”

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